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Ex-Bengal likely to coach Steelers' QBs
Thursday, January 25, 2007

By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

MOBILE, Ala. -- Ben Roethlisberger will have a new quarterbacks coach next season. And it's a former player from one of the Steelers' top rivals.

Ken Anderson, a former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback who was a four-time NFL passing champion, is expected to be named as the Steelers' quarterbacks coach in the next couple days, replacing Mark Whipple. The move will not be announced until new coach Mike Tomlin finalizes his entire coaching staff.

Whipple and secondary coach Darren Perry appear to be the only remaining members of Bill Cowher's staff who will not be retained by Tomlin. Perry, a former Steelers safety who has been an assistant coach with them since 2003, resigned yesterday.

Anderson, 57, played a career-best 16 seasons in Cincinnati and is the Bengals' all-time leading passer. He also spent 10 seasons with the Bengals as quarterbacks coach or offensive coordinator.

Yesterday, at an afternoon practice session at the Senior Bowl, Anderson sat with director of football operations Kevin Colbert and reminisced about past games he played against the Steelers.

"Why do you think I'm sitting over here and not over there with Joe Greene?" said Anderson, referring to the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was with other members of the scouting department.